Ian Dickinson
Actor・Voice-Over
Ian Dickinson
Bilingual Actor & Voice-Over Artist
Ian Dickinson is a versatile British-German actor and voice-over artist originally from Plymouth, England. Raised in the picturesque village of St. Germans, Cornwall, Ian developed a passion for acting and drama during his school years, which led him to move to London in 1983 to pursue a professional acting career.
A chance connection, however, led him into the music industry. By 1985, Ian had co-founded and managed the publishing company Anxious Music and the independent label Anxious Records. In 1988, he stepped down as Managing Director of both companies to return to his original ambitions. He studied drama and English literature at The Working Men’s College in London while freelancing in the music industry.
In 1995, Ian relocated to Berlin, where he now splits his time between the German capital and his hometown of Plymouth. Since 2017, he has held dual British-German citizenship.
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Acting Showreels (English & German)
English & German Showreel
German Showreel
WHO #TobaccoExposed
Ian Dickinson is a versatile bilingual actor with a career spanning film, television, and theatre in both English and German. He has performed on major stages across Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, London, Plymouth, and Cape Town, bringing life to characters in classic works by Beckett, Pinter, Wilde, Ibsen, and Shakespeare. As a guest actor at Berlin's Maxim Gorki Theater (1998-1999) and Deutsches Theater (2003-2008), Ian appeared in productions such as The Wild Duck (Ibsen), Salomé (Wilde), and Othello (Shakespeare). Ian also directed, produced, and played leading roles in multiple productions at Berlin’s English Theatre.
Ian’s film career includes roles in internationally recognised movies, such as The Keeper (aka Trautmann, 2018), Passion (Brian De Palma, 2012), The Physician (Philipp Stölzl, 2012), Person To Person (Wim Wenders, 2007), Fay Grim (Hal Hartley, 2006), V for Vendetta (James McTeigue, 2005), and the Grimme Prize-winning Paul Is Dead (Hendrik Handloegten, 1998).
On television, Ian has appeared in numerous productions, including the popular German drama series Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (2024), Hotel Europa – Das Weiße Haus am Rhein (2021), Die dunkle Seite des Mondes (2015), Tatort: Der tote Chinese (2008), Die Pfefferkörner (2002), and Der Verleger (2001).
For a full list of Ian’s theatre, film, and television credits, click here.
For more information about Ian's online presence, his Spotlight and IMDb profiles, and other links, click here.
Voice Over Samples & Demos
Opel - TV Commercial
Royal Brinkman | Let's improve together
Your Cinema - I Miss You
Schwarzkopf "Color ULTIME" Hair Color TV Commercial (Spring 2015)
Ian Dickinson is a highly experienced voice-over artist with 30+ years of international work across film, television, commercials, radio plays, animation, documentaries, image films, and corporate videos. Ian’s deep, warm, versatile, and confident voice is commanding yet friendly, convincing, powerful, and effective, making it particularly popular in corporate and commercial projects.
Beyond his acting career, Ian Dickinson has built a distinguished reputation in voice-over work. As a native English speaker, he is widely recognised for his expertise in advertising, corporate films, narration, and character voice acting for drama and animation. His versatile voice has featured in global campaigns for leading brands, including Lufthansa, Volkswagen, Goodyear, Schwarzkopf, Panasonic, and BMW.
Ian’s voice is also featured in audio guides for prestigious museums such as Berlin's Bode Museum, Neue Nationalgalerie, the Berlin Holocaust Memorial, Munich’s Pinakothek, the Hamburger Kunsthalle, and Potsdam's Barberini Museum. Additionally, he has narrated radio and television documentaries, collaborating with renowned broadcasters like ARTE, ZDF, BBC, and Deutsche Welle.
Looking for a professional English voice-over artist or dubbing actor? Book Ian for your next studio recording—contact Ian today!
Portrait Gallery
Contact & Representation
Agents:
Cologne
Agentur Mewes ⎸ Silvia Mewes
Mobile: +49 (0)176 4078 5380
London
1 Artists' Agency ⎸ Edwin Lowe
Mobile: +44 (0)778 9935 248
Direct:
Film, TV, Theatre & Portrait Gallery
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